Evaluation of different methods to ameliorate the performance of PV/T systems using hybrid nanofluids and PCM in a spiral tube with different cross sections
This study proposes a novel design for a serpentine tube to develop an efficient photovoltaic-thermal (PV/T) system. For this purpose, three different hybrid nanofluids and two types of PCM were numerically investigated in a novel serpentine tube with different cross-sectional shapes (rectangular, c...
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author | Dheyaa J. Jasim Hasan A Al-Asadi As’ad Alizadeh Hossein Nabi Talib M. Albayati Issam K. Salih Pooya Pasha Davood Domiri Ganji |
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description | This study proposes a novel design for a serpentine tube to develop an efficient photovoltaic-thermal (PV/T) system. For this purpose, three different hybrid nanofluids and two types of PCM were numerically investigated in a novel serpentine tube with different cross-sectional shapes (rectangular, circular, and triangular). The electrical, thermal, and exergy efficiencies of the PV/T system are evaluated to ascertain the feasibility of the proposed configuration and working fluid. The results showed that using PCM composite and a rectangular cross-section increased thermal and electrical efficiency by 31.1 % and 5.4 %, respectively, compared to the state without PCM and the circular cross-section.For a more comprehensive assessment, the effect of three hybrid nanofluids with a volume concentration of 1.5 % is studied to determine which nanofluid improves heat transfer. Fe3O4-MWCNT demonstrates the most effective nanofluid for cooling down the PV cell temperature. It is used with a volume concentration of up to 4.5 % to investigate how increasing the concentration of hybrid nanofluid can affect important parameters such as cell temperature, fluid outlet temperature, electrical, and thermal efficiency.Moreover, using Fe3O4-MWCNT (4.5 %) along with PCM and PCM composite increases the exergy efficiency by 13.3 % and 16.2 %. |
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spelling | doaj.art-c17191df118c45bbaa3c47dd07985af62023-12-20T07:36:02ZengElsevierResults in Engineering2590-12302023-12-0120101514Evaluation of different methods to ameliorate the performance of PV/T systems using hybrid nanofluids and PCM in a spiral tube with different cross sectionsDheyaa J. Jasim0Hasan A Al-Asadi1As’ad Alizadeh2Hossein Nabi3Talib M. Albayati4Issam K. Salih5Pooya Pasha6Davood Domiri Ganji7Department of Petroleum Engineering, Al-Amarah University College, Maysan, IraqAir Conditioning Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Warith Al-Anbiyaa University, IraqDepartment of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Cihan University-Erbil, Erbil, IraqDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Mazandaran University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box47166-85635, Babol, IranDepartment of Chemical Engineering, University of Technology- Iraq, 52 Alsinaa St., PO Box, 35010, Baghdad, IraqDepartment of Chemical Engineering and Petroleum Industries, Al-Mustaqbal University, Babylon, 51001, IraqDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Mazandaran University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box47166-85635, Babol, Iran; Corresponding author.Department of Mechanical Engineering Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, P.O. Box47166-85635, Babol, IranThis study proposes a novel design for a serpentine tube to develop an efficient photovoltaic-thermal (PV/T) system. For this purpose, three different hybrid nanofluids and two types of PCM were numerically investigated in a novel serpentine tube with different cross-sectional shapes (rectangular, circular, and triangular). The electrical, thermal, and exergy efficiencies of the PV/T system are evaluated to ascertain the feasibility of the proposed configuration and working fluid. The results showed that using PCM composite and a rectangular cross-section increased thermal and electrical efficiency by 31.1 % and 5.4 %, respectively, compared to the state without PCM and the circular cross-section.For a more comprehensive assessment, the effect of three hybrid nanofluids with a volume concentration of 1.5 % is studied to determine which nanofluid improves heat transfer. Fe3O4-MWCNT demonstrates the most effective nanofluid for cooling down the PV cell temperature. It is used with a volume concentration of up to 4.5 % to investigate how increasing the concentration of hybrid nanofluid can affect important parameters such as cell temperature, fluid outlet temperature, electrical, and thermal efficiency.Moreover, using Fe3O4-MWCNT (4.5 %) along with PCM and PCM composite increases the exergy efficiency by 13.3 % and 16.2 %.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590123023006412PV/T systemHybrid nanofluidExergy appraisalPCMOptimization |
spellingShingle | Dheyaa J. Jasim Hasan A Al-Asadi As’ad Alizadeh Hossein Nabi Talib M. Albayati Issam K. Salih Pooya Pasha Davood Domiri Ganji Evaluation of different methods to ameliorate the performance of PV/T systems using hybrid nanofluids and PCM in a spiral tube with different cross sections Results in Engineering PV/T system Hybrid nanofluid Exergy appraisal PCM Optimization |
title | Evaluation of different methods to ameliorate the performance of PV/T systems using hybrid nanofluids and PCM in a spiral tube with different cross sections |
title_full | Evaluation of different methods to ameliorate the performance of PV/T systems using hybrid nanofluids and PCM in a spiral tube with different cross sections |
title_fullStr | Evaluation of different methods to ameliorate the performance of PV/T systems using hybrid nanofluids and PCM in a spiral tube with different cross sections |
title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of different methods to ameliorate the performance of PV/T systems using hybrid nanofluids and PCM in a spiral tube with different cross sections |
title_short | Evaluation of different methods to ameliorate the performance of PV/T systems using hybrid nanofluids and PCM in a spiral tube with different cross sections |
title_sort | evaluation of different methods to ameliorate the performance of pv t systems using hybrid nanofluids and pcm in a spiral tube with different cross sections |
topic | PV/T system Hybrid nanofluid Exergy appraisal PCM Optimization |
url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590123023006412 |
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